{"product_id":"fender-telecaster-75-years-9780760389317","title":"Fender Telecaster: 75 Years","description":"\u003cb\u003eAuthoritatively written and lavishly illustrated, \u003ci\u003eFender Telecaster 75 Years\u003c\/i\u003e is the officially licensed anniversary celebration of this legendary guitar. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eEmbraced for its simplicity and adaptability, the Fender(R) Telecaster(R) guitar is a musical icon around the world and across musical genres, its distinctive design as beloved today as it was when\u003cb\u003e Leo Fender introduced the guitar to the world in 1951. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eFender Telecaster 75 Years\u003c\/i\u003e, guitar historian Dave Hunter \u003cb\u003etraces Telecaster(R) guitars across seven-plus decades\u003c\/b\u003e, beginning with Leo Fender's breakthrough design in his modest Fullerton, California, workshop. From there, Hunter explores: \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe new Telecaster design in the context of the contemporary guitar market and the needs of musicians of the day.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Telecaster's solidbody two-pickup configuration, bolt-on neck, and carefully considered body shape, as well as the players who played a part in the guitar's early evolution.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDesign improvements undertaken throughout the Telecaster's first decades, such as the introduction of a rosewood fingerboard and Custom Color options.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCBS's 1965 acquisition of Fender and its effects on company culture and the Telecaster, as well as the 1985 acquisition of Fender spearheaded by a group of employees.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFender's forward-thinking combination of vintage specs and materials with modern features in Telecaster guitars that offer classic styling and current conveniences.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAlong the way, Hunter contextualizes the evolving Telecaster within the contemporary guitar industry and shows \u003cb\u003ethe relationships that admired players throughout the decades have enjoyed with this guitar\u003c\/b\u003e, including Muddy Waters, Keith Richards, Jeff Beck, Jimmy Page, George Harrison, Bruce Springsteen, and Joe Strummer--to name a few! \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIllustrated throughout with \u003cb\u003erare images from the Fender archives\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003ci\u003eFender Telecaster 75 Years\u003c\/i\u003e treats readers to rare behind-the-scenes views of the shop floor throughout the years, studio imagery of the guitars, rare period advertising and brochures, and performance photography of Fender players. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eOften imitated but never duplicated, the Fender Telecaster remains a triumph of imagination and design more than seven decades on. This is the official and definitive illustrated story of this guitar--and a must-have for every guitar enthusiast.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eDave Hunter \u003c\/b\u003eis an author, musician, and journalist. He is the author of several popular books about guitars, amps, and effects, including \u003ci\u003eStar Guitars \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003e365 Guitars, Amps \u0026amp; Effects You Must Play\u003c\/i\u003e, as well as \u003ci\u003eFender: 75 Years \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eFender Stratocaster: 70 Years\u003c\/i\u003e. A regular contributor to \u003ci\u003eGuitar Player\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eVintage Guitar\u003c\/i\u003e magazines, he resides in Kittery, Maine.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Motorbooks International","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51635523813650,"sku":"9780760389317","price":35.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_b59911ae-b65b-4f5b-a2ce-a68e0727a94c.jpg?v=1759240761","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/fender-telecaster-75-years-9780760389317","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}